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A stone is projected with velocity 2gh, so that it just clears two walls of equal height h, at distance of 2h from each other. The time interval of passing between the two walls is
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Options:
  • A hg
  • B 2hg
  • C 2hg
  • D 2hg
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The correct answer is: 2hg

2h=ut

ux=2hΔt u=ux,t=Δt....i

h=uyt-12gt2

gt2-2uyt+2h=0

t1=2uy+4uy2-8gh2g

t2=2uy-4uy2-8gh2g

Δt=t1-t2=4uy2-8ghg

uy2=g2(Δt)24+2gh

ux2+uy2=u2=(2gh)2

4n2(Δt)2+g2(Δt)24+2gh=4gh

g24Δt4-2ghΔt2+4h2=0

Δt=2gh±4g2h2-4g2h2g2/2=4hg

Δt=2hg

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